Plume



(No Model.)

R. W. E. ALDRICH.

PLUME.

Patented Dec. 4, 1888.

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LPH vw. E. ALDRIoH, OF NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

PLUME.

' jSIEOIFICATION To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RA PH W. E. ALDRICH, of Northampton, in the countyof Hampshire and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Plumes, of which the following is a full, clear and exactdescription.

My invention relates to an improvement in plumes, and has for its objectto provide a means whereby an ornamental and elfective plume may beproduced in an economical, simple, and expeditious manner.

The invention consists in the production of an improved article ofmanufacture, and in the construction and combination of the severalparts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out in theclaims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the complete plume. Fig. 2 is a detailview illustrating one means of constructing the same, and Fig. 3 is atransverse section taken on a central line of Fig. 1.

It is the prime object of the invention to provide a plume which shallconsist of a rigid central support or core and an ornamental Sotswoldwool, Angora hair, and other equivalent natural products,which have beendetached from the hide, skin, or surface upon which they are grown.

To this end the central support or core, A, is formed of two or morelengths of wire twisted uponthemselves to produce a single strong andrigid strand, as illustrated in Fig. 1.

The wool, hair, or other natural product, B, selected for the body ofthe plume, is separated from the skin or hide, cleaned, and, if desired,dyed, or otherwise colored.

Several means may be employed for uniting forming part of Letters PatentNo. 393,877, dated December 4, 1888. Application filed July 10, 1883Serial No.279,492. (No specimens.)

the wool or hair to the support, the preferred means being, however,partially illustrated in Fig. 2, from which it will be observed that thelengths of wire are stretched parallelone above the otheran d thestrands of wool or hair are laid between them in such manner as toextend a suitable distance outward therefrom. The wire is now twisted bysuitable machinery, whereby the strands of wool' or hair are effectuallytied in the core or support A as the latter is formed. \Vhen theoperation is completed, the strands fall in vertically and gracefullydownward around the core. By proper manipulation of the wool or hairstrands any desired contour may be imparted to the finished plume.

The upper end of the core or support A is provided with an attached cap,I), which may be either plain or ornamental.

Instead of wire, stiffened hide, gut, or similar material may be used toform the core B.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent 1. An improved plume consisting of acentralrigid core, strands of wool, hair, or similar material secured to thecore at about the center of their length, and a cap attached at theupper end of the core, substal' tially as described.

2. As an improved article of manufacture, a plume consisting of a rigidtwisted core or support, and strands of wool, hair, or similar naturalproducts secured to said core about the center of their length by thetwist of the core, and a cap attached to the upper end .of the core orsupport, substantially as shown and described.

RALPH \V. E. ALDRICH.

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WM. H. CLAPP, J OHN METoALF, J. C. CLARKE.

